Absa Group Limited, Barclays Bank of Uganda Limited’s parent company, today reported an increase in earnings and income for the first half of 2018 and underscored its commitment to growth in Africa. Absa Group, previously known as Barclays Africa Group, said headline earnings rose 3% to R8 billion (about US$608
Read MoreA high-standard facility where Ghana’s budding football players can grow their talent. ACCRA, Ghana, 6 August 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA) /- Building on its already established track record of supporting Ghanaian footballers and relying on $50,000 that is now mostly secured for the project, Keerapa Active needs to match these funds
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The newly appointed chairperson of the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), Mubarak Munyagwa says Ugandans will see a tough, serious and committed person who will be following accountability issues to their logical conclusion. Munyagwa, the Kawempe South MP told local news agency, Uganda Radio Network during
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Stanbic Bank has launched a partnership with the Buganda Land Board (BLB) to provide an affordable financing solution to enable bibanja holders acquire land titles. The solution dubbed Kyapa Loans is aimed at simplifying land title acquisition by bibanja holders whose land has already been surveyed by the Buganda Land
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The president of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group signed a final cease fire and power-sharing agreement on Sunday and hailed a new longed-for era of peace in the country. “I call on everyone as a leader of South Sudan that this agreement which we have
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The success of the peace deal ending South Sudan's five-year civil war may depend on the economic opportunities that stability in the country could bring. According to the African Development Bank South Sudan is the most oil-dependent country in the world. Until conflict disrupted the industry in 2013, oil accounted
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The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Winfred Kiiza has said she is yet to receive official communication to vacate her office. Last week, the opposition FDC party leadership announced changes in the shadow cabinet in parliament. FDC president Patrick Oboi Amuriat replaced the Kasese Woman MP with Betty Aol Ochan,
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The Uganda Police Force has kicked started yet another huge project, a brain child of President Yoweri Museveni dubbed the National CCTV project. According to a statement issued by SSP Emilian Kayima, the Uganda Police Force Public Relations Officer on Monday, in October 2018, construction of the National Command Center
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By Martha Aheebwa Insurance remains one of the most misunderstood (miscommunicated) products in Uganda. A few years back, my insurance mind would have argued it’s because insurance is highly technical. But as I have come face to face with our economy, and talked to several people, I have had to
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Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga's political aide Silas Jakakimba is under the radar of Zimbabwe police following chaos that rocked Harare last week. According to the Sunday Mail, one of Zimbabwe's leading newspaper, police in the country are keen to interview Mr Jakakimba over the electoral protests. 3 DAYS
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